County profile
Allegany County, Maryland
Environmental & community health profile. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Env
21
Disease
64
Provider
7
SDOH
47
Compound Signal Status
No compound signal at the 70th-percentile threshold
Allegany County, Maryland does not show a compound signal, but its disease burden score of 64 (64th percentile nationally) is notably above the median. This reflects elevated chronic disease prevalence across respiratory, cardiovascular, oncology, and behavioral health conditions. The other dimensions remain below the 70th-percentile compound-signal threshold, so the pattern here is concentrated risk in one area rather than converging multi-dimensional stress.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Allegany County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Allegany County | MD avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 5.9 µg/m³ ▼ -8.8% vs MD | 6.4 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 53.7 ppb ▼ -8.4% vs MD | 58.6 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 241,799 index ▼ -59% vs MD | 584,317 | 291,320 |
Days Above 95°F NOAA ACIS | 4 days/yr ▼ -35% vs MD | 6 | 25 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.26 score ▲ +47% vs MD | 0.18 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 0.10 score ▼ -17% vs MD | 0.12 | 3.39 |
Health Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in Allegany County. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | Allegany County | MD avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 11.3% ▲ +6.0% vs MD | 10.7% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 9.7% ▲ +38% vs MD | 7.0% | 8.5% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 13.3% ▲ +4.3% vs MD | 12.8% | 13.6% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 7.9% ▲ +19% vs MD | 6.6% | 7.8% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 25.7% ▲ +23% vs MD | 20.9% | 22.9% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 18.9% ▲ +20% vs MD | 15.8% | 17.1% |
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Full Environmental Profile
All 40+ environmental metrics including toxic releases, hazardous site proximity, PFAS detection, pesticide exposure, and climate stress indicators.
Service Line Opportunities
See how Allegany County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Allegany County side-by-side with neighboring counties across every dimension.
Trend Analysis
5-year sparklines for health outcomes, SDOH measures, and mortality rates so you can see where the county is heading, not just where it is today.
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Nearby Counties
Counties bordering Allegany County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Hampshire County
West Virginia
56
Elevated
Morgan County
West Virginia
54
Moderate
Mineral County
West Virginia
46
Moderate
Garrett County
Maryland
40
Below Avg
Washington County
Maryland
37
Below Avg
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
19
Low
Data sources: EPA AQS, EPA EJSCREEN, EPA TRI, CDC PLACES, CDC WONDER, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, County Health Rankings, NOAA ACIS, NCI State Cancer Profiles. Every score on this page is derived from publicly available federal data, fused by the Banana Analytics pipeline.
Methodology: See the full scoring methodology (v1.2.0) for weights, sensitivity analysis, and validation against county-level mortality data.
Last refreshed: April 17, 2026